Biobehavioral Measures of Dyslexia

by David B. Gray, James F. Kavanagh

This is the ninth volume in a series entitled Communicating by Language. The contributors to this work were selected as leaders in the interdisciplinary field of the study of reading for a conference in that series sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health. Demonstrating the broad spectrum of disciplines involved in the study of dyslexia, this volume is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the various approaches to studying reading disability. Designed for the researcher in biology and behavior, the book is also of general interest to teachers and clinicians who want to know more about the processes and problems of reading. This book covers many important physical and psychological aspects of dyslexia. Topics include electrophysiology, neurology, genetics, sub typing, memory, eye movements, linguistics, testing, and related disorders. The book includes four pages of references in a complete index. There are 18 articl

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Published January 1, 1985